Decolonization of Postgraduate Education Through Indigenous Two-Eyed Seeing Methodology

Abstract

This chapter outlines the fundamental principles and practices of the two-eyed seeing methodology and its potential to reshape postgraduate education. It explores the implications of decolonization, emphasizing the need to challenge existing Eurocentric frameworks and prioritize Indigenous perspectives, knowledge, and methodologies. The chapter explores the potential for incorporating Indigenous ways of knowing, ethical research practices, land-based learning, and integrating Indigenous languages and worldviews. Through these efforts, postgraduate programs can contribute to revitalizing Indigenous cultures, support self-determination, and address the complex challenges of our time. By centring Indigenous perspectives and practices, postgraduate programs can contribute to the reconciliation process, promote social justice, and cultivate a generation of scholars equipped to address the urgent challenges of the future through a lens of cultural diversity and intercultural understanding.